diff --git a/src/ufonormalizer/__init__.py b/src/ufonormalizer/__init__.py
index ee45a31..399dcbf 100644
--- a/src/ufonormalizer/__init__.py
+++ b/src/ufonormalizer/__init__.py
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ def normalizeGLIFString(text, glifPath=None, imageFileRef=None):
         else:
             _normalizeGlifOutlineFormat2(outline, writer)
     if glifVersion >= 2:
-        for anchor in anchors:
+        for anchor in sorted(anchors, key=lambda e: e.attrib.get("name", "")):
             _normalizeGlifAnchor(anchor, writer)
     if glifVersion >= 2:
         for guideline in guidelines:
diff --git a/tests/data/glif/format2.glif b/tests/data/glif/format2.glif
index 19cba54..fc3674f 100644
--- a/tests/data/glif/format2.glif
+++ b/tests/data/glif/format2.glif
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 		<component base="a"/>
 	</outline>
 	<anchor name="top" x="74" y="197"/>
+	<anchor name="bottom" x="74" y="0"/>
 	<guideline name="overshoot" y="-12"/>
 	<lib>
 		<dict>
diff --git a/tests/test_ufonormalizer.py b/tests/test_ufonormalizer.py
index b256e9f..00e9caa 100644
--- a/tests/test_ufonormalizer.py
+++ b/tests/test_ufonormalizer.py
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@
         </contour>
         <component base="a"/>
     </outline>
+    <anchor name="bottom" x="74" y="0"/>
     <anchor name="top" x="74" y="197"/>
     <guideline name="overshoot" y="-12"/>
     <lib>